Betty Azmoon is a financial advisor with Griffin Financial in Anaheim Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial, Woodbury Financial Services Inc, and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Outside of investment advisory, she provides divorce financial planning, forensic analysis, and mediation services through a separate business entity. Griffin Financial offers financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, emphasizing both investment and non-investment topics such as cash flow, estate planning, and divorce-related financial issues. The firm provides fee-based advice without managing client portfolios or taking custody of assets, and it integrates fundamental analysis and asset allocation in its recommendations.

David De Koekkoek is a Certified Financial Planner® and Enrolled Agent with over 30 years of experience in financial and tax services. He operates independently through his own firm, David De Koekkoek, CFP, EA, based in Chino, California. His professional background includes tax preparation, planning, and consulting, as well as serving as a licensed life insurance agent. His firm serves individual clients as well as trustees, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and business clients, providing financial planning, retirement-transition planning, tax services, bookkeeping, and payroll support. The firm emphasizes long-term planning and fundamental security analysis, offering non-discretionary investment advice and maintaining client assets with third-party custodians.

David Chapman is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DFS Capital Management. Prior to founding the firm, he worked at APX Operating Company and the Automobile Club of Southern California. Outside of his advisory role, Chapman conducts freelance analyst work on Upwork, providing financial statement analysis for small businesses. DFS Capital Management is an independent firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and business clients. The firm specializes in managing employer-sponsored retirement plans and held-away assets, employing a mix of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis with an emphasis on equity strategies.

Michael Kedis is the founder of Affinity Asset Management in Chino, CA. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has also been involved with Cedars Express International Inc., a shipping services business. Affinity Asset Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals and small businesses through managed and guided plan options. The firm employs a macro-to-micro investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, considers private market opportunities, and operates without discretionary trading authority or receipt of commissions and performance-based fees.

Alan Aidekman is the sole advisor at Orange County Asset Management in Orange, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Orange County Asset Management since 2014. Orange County Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and retirement-focused portfolio services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs strategies including long-term holdings, short-term trading, options, and margin within a discretionary management framework.

Omar Nasir is a financial advisor at Pierpont Investment Group, LLC in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Pierpont Investment Group since 2011. Pierpont Investment Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary investment portfolio management as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm uses a customized, long-term approach to portfolio construction, employing ETFs, individual equities, fixed income securities, and, when appropriate, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and covered call options.

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Hillary Srilamsingha is a financial advisor at Golden State Capital Inc. with Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Golden State Tech Inc., Golden State Securities, and the U.S. Unicorn Foundation, among others. Golden State Capital Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to accredited investors and family offices, focusing on private and alternative investments such as private equity, credit, real estate, and venture capital. The firm emphasizes long-term purchase strategies and customized due diligence, offering non-discretionary advice with periodic monitoring.

Tiago Machry is a financial advisor at Ivanoff Wealth Management Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in the auto sales business through Family First Auto Sales since 2014. Ivanoff Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages over $141 million in discretionary assets and employs a co-advisor program and sub-advisors to execute portfolio management across various asset classes.

Steven Medland is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with TABR Capital Management, LLC since 2003. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Orange, California. TABR Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment approach that incorporates trend-following models and relative-strength screening to tailor asset allocations and manage risk across market cycles.

Nan Cheng is a financial advisor at ValueTech Private Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works in senior semiconductor material management at Microsoft Corporation. His prior experience includes eight years at Semtech Corporation. ValueTech Private Advisors offers portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business consulting to individual and small business clients, including a significant non-U.S. clientele. The firm employs a technology-focused investment approach that integrates value investing, active management, and Modern Portfolio Theory with tax-aware, globally diversified portfolios.

Diana Kliche is a financial advisor at InvestLinc Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a legal background, working at the Law Office of Sharma Kliche, LLP since 2009 and previously at the Law Office of Mark E. Lewis from 2005 to 2017. Prior to joining InvestLinc in 2026, she spent six years with The Fix Project. InvestLinc Wealth Services provides wealth and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, offering customized investment solutions and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across traditional and alternative asset classes, conducting manager research and rebalancing regularly.

Stephen Kiernan is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience and has been with Anchor Financial Group since 1988. He previously worked at NPB Financial Group, LLC from 2012 to 2017. Kiernan holds a California life and health insurance license and is involved in insurance sales on a limited basis. Anchor Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines passive index and ETF exposure with selective active funds and alternative investments, managing roughly $96 million in discretionary assets for a range of clients.

Terri Grassi is a financial advisor at RAI Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Munson, Cronick & Associates, LLP Certified Public Accountants, her own CPA practice, and Richey Advisors, Inc. RAI Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, employs tax-management tools, and maintains relationships with independent managers and other advisory firms to deliver comprehensive services.

George Yackey Jr is a financial advisor with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Ameriprise Financial Services. IBN Advisory Services, Inc. provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of internal investment teams and third-party managers to implement strategies tailored through individualized investment policy statements.

Steven Le is a financial advisor at SVL Investment Management with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with SVL Investment Management since 1987 and also worked at California State University for 38 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a property management company. SVL Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented money manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment process with a long-term horizon, combining top-down economic analysis and a proprietary statistical valuation model.

Daniel Conard is a financial advisor at Vela Consulting, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Columbia Capital Securities, Inc., Fortalice Group, Inc., Andrew C. Karlinski Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., LPL Financial, and Larson Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate development and fund management through roles such as CEO of Two Plots, LLC, and President of Oak Quarry Management, LLC. Vela Consulting is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified asset allocation and periodic rebalancing tailored to client objectives.

Emily Hermeno is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Prosperity Road, LLC since 2015 and previously held positions at Financial Advocates LLP, Financial Advocates, LLC, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. In addition to her advisory role, she also serves as a manager at a CPA firm. Prosperity Road provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Balamir Trunec is a financial advisor at SVL Investment Management with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Liberty Group, LLC for 14 years before joining SVL in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns 4CAM1 Advisory, Inc., which manages his personal income, expenses, and taxes. SVL Investment Management is a boutique, research-oriented money manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, endowments, and corporate entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, global investment approach using top-down economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and a proprietary statistical valuation model to construct individualized portfolios.

Marah Fineberg Kuck is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advisory. She is the principal at Fineberg Financial Management LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president and executive director of a nonprofit focused on empowering women through financial literacy and STEAM field awareness. Fineberg Financial Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis complemented by various asset-allocation strategies, and manages a diverse range of investment instruments while utilizing third-party sub-advisors and due diligence in implementation.